Pythagoras quotes

Oh, my fellow men, do not defile your bodies with sinful foods. We have corn, we have apples bending down the branches with their weight, and grapes swelling on the vines. There are sweet-flavored herbs, and vegetables which can be cooked and softened over the fire, nor are you denied milk or thyme-scented honey. The earth affords a lavish supply of riches, of innocent foods, and offers you banquets that involve no bloodshed or slaughter; only beasts satisfy their hunger with flesh, and not even all of those, because horses, cattle, and sheep live on grass.

He is not rich, that enjoyeth not his own goods.

You should help a man to take up a burden, but you should not help him put it back down.

If you have a wounded heart, touch it as little as you would an injured eye. There are only two remedies for the suffering of the soul: hope and patience.

It is only necessary to make war with five things; with the maladies of the body, the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the body, with the seditions of the city and the discords of families.

The beginning of every government starts with the education of our youth.

Man know thyself; then thou shalt know the Universe and God.

A stone is frozen music

Ability and necessity dwell near each other.

You will know that wretched men are the cause of their own suffering, who neither see nor hear the good that is near them, and few are the ones who know how to secure release from their troubles.

The wise man should be prepared for everything that does not lie within his control.

Disbelieve nothing wonderful concerning the gods, nor concerning divine dogmas.

Salt is born of the purest parents: the sun and the sea.

As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom.

No man is free who cannot control himself.

Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.

So in life, some enter the services of fame and others money, but the best choice is that of those few who spend their time in the contemplation of nature, and as lovers of wisdom.

Instruct thyself for time and patience favor all.

Don't disarrange my circles!

most men and women, by birth or nature, lack the means to advance in wealth or power, but all have the ability to advance in knowledge.

Love that shines from within cannot be darkened by obstacles of the world of consequences!

Assist a man in raising a burden; but do not assist him in laying it down.

Each celestial body, in fact each and every atom, produces a particular sound on account of its movement, its rhythm or vibration. All these sounds and vibrations form a universal harmony in which each element, while having it’s own function and character, contributes to the whole.

There are in woman's eyes two sorts of tears,--the one of grief, the other of deceit.

Above all things, reverence yourself.

Souls never die, but always on quitting one abode pass to another. All things change, nothing perishes. The soul passes hither and thither, occupying now this body, now that... As a wax is stamped with certain figures, then melted, then stamped anew with others, yet it is always the same wax. So, the Soul being always the same, yet wears at different times different forms.

Alas, what wickedness to swallow flesh into our own flesh, to fatten our greedy bodies by cramming in other bodies, to have one living creature fed by the death of another!

Write in the sand the flaws of your friend.

Those alone are dear to Divinity who are hostile to injustice.

The experience of life in a finite, limited body is specifically for the purpose of discovering and manifesting supernatural existence.

Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few.

Every man has been made by God in order to acquire knowledge and contemplate.

In this theater of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers-on.

Without Justice, no realm may prosper.

Silence is better than unmeaning words.

Educate the children and it won't be necessary to punish the men.

If men with fleshly mortals must be fed, and chew with bleeding teeth the breathing bread; what else is this but to devour our guests, and barbarously renew Cyclopean feasts? While Earth not only can your needs supply, but, lavish of her store, provides for luxury; a guiltless feast administers with ease, and without blood is prodigal to please.

Repect yourself... The rest will follow.

Govern your tongue before all other things, following the gods.

It is difficult to walk at one and the same time many paths of life.

You should make great things, not promising great things.

Number rules the universe.

Having departed from your house, turn not back; for the furies will be your attendants.

Don't try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.

Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.

Geometry is knowledge of the eternally existent.

He who knoweth not what he ought to know, is a brute beast among men; he that knoweth no more than he hath need of, is a man among brute beasts; and he that knoweth all that may be known, is as a God among men.

Truth is so great a perfection, that if God would render himself visible to men, he would choose light for his body and truth for his soul

Let not sleep fall upon thy eyes till thou has thrice reviewed the transactions of the past day. Where have I turned aside from rectitude? What have I been doing? What have I left undone, which I ought to have done?

He buries gold who hides the truth.

Don't eat your heart.

Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be; custom will soon render it easy and agreeable.

In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.

Respect gods before demigods, heroes before men, and first among men your parents; but respect yourself most of all.

The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.

Practice restraint over the following: appetite, first, as well as sleep, lust, and anger.

Truth is to be sought with a mind purified from the passions of the body. Having overcome evil things, thou shalt experience the union of the union mortal divinity with the mortal man.

Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul.

Better be mute, than dispute with the Ignorant.

Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.

Time is the soul of this world.

When the wise man opens his mouth, the beauties of his soul present themselves to the view, like the statues in a temple.

Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few.

The stars in the heavens sing a music, if only we had ears to hear

As soon as you awake, in order Lay the actions to be done the coming day.

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.

Know that death comes to everyone, and that wealth will sometimes be acquired, sometimes lost. Whatever griefs mortals suffer by divine chance, whatever destiny you have, endure it and do not complain. But it is right to improve it as much as you can, and remember this: Fate does not give very many of these griefs to good people.

Do not even think of doing what ought not to be done.

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.

Astonishing! Everything is intelligent!

A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.

Let exercise alternate with rest.

As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.

To cognize the Divine Essence - this is the highest purpose of soul, sent by the Creator to the Earth!

The wind is blowing. Adore the wind.

A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence.

None can be free who is a slave to, and ruled by, his passions.

There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.

There is a good principle which created order, light, and man, and an evil principle which created chaos, darkness, and woman.

Number is the within of all things.

It is better to be silent, than to dispute with the Ignorant.

Many words befall men, mean and noble alike; do not be astonished by them, nor allow yourself to be constrained.

Wealth is a weak anchor, and glory cannot support a man; this is the law of God, that virtue only is firm, and cannot be shaken by a tempest.

If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death.

Consider before acting, to avoid foolishness: It is the worthless man who speaks and acts thoughtlessly.

Know thyself and thou wilt know the universe.

Friendship is one soul in two bodies.

Some are slaves of ambition or money, but others are interested in understanding life itself. These give themselves the name of philosophers , and they value the contemplation and discovery of nature beyond all other pursuits.

Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.

None but God is wise.

If you're asked: What is the silence? Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom's temple.

Hate and fear breed a poison in the blood, which if continued, affects eyes, ears, nose and the organs of digestion. Therefore, it is not wise to hear and remember the unkind things others might say about you.

Do not go to bed until you have gone over the day three times in your mind. What wrong did I do? What good did I accomplish? What did I forget to do?

The soul of man is divided into three parts, intelligence, reason, and passion. Intelligence and passion are possessed by other animals, but reason by man alone.

Declining from the public ways, walk in unfrequented paths.

Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself.

I would have to say the probability of us dying seems extremely high.

Above all things, respect yourself.

There is no word or action but has its echo in Eternity.

Government exists only for the good of the governed.

Allow not sleep to close your eyes before three times reflecting on Your actions of the day. What deeds Done well, what not, what left undone?

Lust weakens both body and mind.

Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.

No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.

The highest goal of music is to connect one's soul to their Divine Nature, not entertainment

We come from God. As the tree from the root and the stream from the spring; that's why we should always be in contact with Him, as the trunk from the root. Because the stream dries up when it is separated from the spring and the tree dies when is uprooted.

Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.

Evolution is the Law of Life Number is the Law of the Universe Unity is the Law of God

Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.

God built the universe on numbers.

Practice justice in word and deed, and do not get in the habit of acting thoughtlessly about anything.

Speak not nor act before thou hast reflected.

The animals share with us the privilege of having a soul Alas, what wickedness to swallow flesh into our own flesh, to fatten our greedy bodies by cramming in other bodies, to have one living creature fed by the death of another! In the midst of such wealth as earth, the best of mothers, provides, yet nothing satisfies you, but to behave like the Cyclopes, inflicting sorry wounds with cruel teeth! You cannot appease the hungry cravings of your wicked, gluttonous stomachs except by destroying some other life.

A thought is an idea in transit.

Step not beyond the beam of the balance.

Wisdom, thoroughly learned, will never be forgotten.

Remind yourself that all men assert that wisdom is the greatest good, but that there are few who strenuously seek out that greatest good.

Dear youths, I warn you cherish peace divine, And in your hearts lay deep these words of mine.

Numbers have a way of taking a man by the hand and leading him down the path of reason.

Envy has been, is, and shall be, the destruction of many. What is there, that Envy hath not defamed, or Malice left undefiled? Truly, no good thing.

Do not spend in excess like one who is careless of what is good, nor be miserly; the mean is best in every case.

A blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy.

Learn silence. With the quiet serenity of a meditative mind, listen, absorb, transcribe, and transform.

A good Soul hath neither too great joy, nor too great sorrow: for it rejoiceth in goodness; and it sorroweth in wickedness. By the means whereof, when it beholdeth all things, and seeth the good and bad so mingled together, it can neither rejoice greatly; nor be grieved with over much sorrow.

Meditate upon my counsels; love them; follow them; To the divine virtues will they know how to lead thee. I swear it by the One who in our hearts engraved The sacred Tetrad , symbol immense and pure, Source of Nature and model of the Gods.